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We remember Wilfred Worsley Blackden
We remember Wilfred Worsley Blackden
Timeline
Timeline
1862
1881
employment
Gentleman Cadet
Sandhurst Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:7961525
3rd April 1881
1896
marriage
Henrietta Anne Grant
Source:7961522
1896 - 1916
1911
dates
Age 49
Source:7961514
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Captain Retired Pay
Yateley
United Kingdom
Source:7961514
2nd April 1911
1911
location
Byways, Vigo Lane Yateley Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7961514
2nd April 1911
service
British Army
Temporary Major
Northumberland Regiment
11th battalion northumberland Battalion
Source:368332
service
British Army
Major
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:7250189
1916
death
Source:7250189
10th January 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7250189
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Worsley |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Blackden |
| Source | 368332 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byways, Vigo Lane Yateley Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northumberland Regiment | 11th battalion northumberland Battalion | Temporary Major | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | Major |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Anne Grant | wife | 1896 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Chancel War Memorial, St Peter's Church YateleyMore about Chancel War Memorial, St Peter's Church Yateley
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The Blackden family: father and sonMore about The Blackden family: father and son
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter6648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBMD birth cert for WILFRED WORSLEY BLACKBURN | Peter6648 | |
| 1871 census on Ancestry.co.uk | Peter6648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Wilfred Worsley Blackden
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